Editing Glasnevin (section)

==Amenities==
Scouting is represented in Glasnevin by the 1st Dublin (L.H.O) Scout Troop located on the corner of Griffith Avenue and Ballygall Road East.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://1stdublin.com/scouts.html|title=Still Scouting After 100 Years|website=1stdublin.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810000122/http://1stdublin.com/scouts.html|archive-date=10 August 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Sport===
The [[Gaelic games]] of [[Gaelic football]], [[hurling]], [[camogie]] and [[Gaelic handball]] are all organised locally by [[Na Fianna CLG]], while [[soccer]] is played by local clubs Tolka Rovers,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tolka Rovers AFC {{!}} Other |url=https://tolkaroversafc.clubzap.com/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=Tolka Rovers AFC}}</ref> Glasnevin FC,<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2009 |title=Diggers unearth a few Glasnevin gems |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/dublin/diggers-unearth-a-few-glasnevin-gems/27913591.html |access-date=3 November 2024 |website=independent.ie |language=en-ie}}</ref> and Glasnaion FC.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glasnaion FC – VEC FC |url=https://vecfc.ie/team/glasnaion-fc/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=vecfc.ie}}</ref> [[Basketball]] is organised by Tolka Rovers. Tennis is played in Charleville Lawn Tennis Club which was founded in 1894 and took its name from the original location at the corner of the Charleville and Cabra Roads. The move to its present location on Whitworth Road took place in 1904.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.charlevilleltc.net/history |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=Charleville LTC |language=en-US}}</ref> Hockey is also played in Botanic Hockey club on the Old Finglas Road.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Botanic Hockey Club – Ladies hockey in Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland |url=http://botanichockeyclub.com/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |language=en-US}}</ref> Glasnevin Boxing Club<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glasnevin Boxing Club |url=http://www.glasnevinboxingclub.ie/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=www.glasnevinboxingclub.ie}}</ref> and football (soccer) club have a clubhouse on Mobhi road.

[[Billy Whelan]], one of the eight [[Manchester United]] players who lost their lives in the [[Munich air disaster]] of 6 February 1958, was born locally and is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/liam-whelan-munich-air-disaster-busby-babes-60th-anniversary-3785714-Feb2018/ |title=The lost genius of Irish football: Remembering Liam Whelan, Dublin's Busby Babe|date=6 February 2018|work=The 42|accessdate=14 February 2018}}</ref>

===Education===
There are several primary schools in Glasnevin. These include Lindsay Road National School ([[Presbyterian Church of Ireland|Presbyterian]] patronage) and [[Glasnevin National School]] ([[Church of Ireland]] patronage), founded by [[Dean Swift]] and constructed in a round shape; known as 'The Ink Bottle' this building was replaced in 1911.  Also present are Glasnevin [[Educate Together]] [[National School (Ireland)|National school]], North Dublin National School Project, Scoil Mobhi, St. Brigid's GNS, St. Columba's NS and St.Vincent's CBS.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

There are several Roman Catholic secondary schools in the area [[St. Vincent's C.B.S.|St Vincent's (Christian Brothers) School]], Scoil Chaitríona and St Mary's (Holy Faith) Secondary School.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

The main campus of [[Dublin City University]] lies on the border between Glasnevin, Whitehall and Santry, and the DCU Alpha centre is in central Glasnevin.<ref name="OSI_Guide">{{Cite book |title=Official Dublin City & District Street Guide |publisher=Ordnance Survey Ireland |year=2019 |location=Dublin |publication-date=2019}}</ref> Teagasc also run horticultural education courses from the College of Amenity Horticulture in the Botanic Gardens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Botanic Gardens College of Horticulture – Teagasc {{!}} Agriculture and Food Development Authority |url=https://www.teagasc.ie/education/teagasc-colleges/botanic-gardens-college-of-horticulture/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=www.teagasc.ie}}</ref>

[[File:DCU Glasnevin Library in 2009.jpg|thumb|Dublin City University Glasnevin Library]]